anti-inflammatory
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- noun
- /ˌænti ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri/
- Specialized
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antiinflamatorio
- So great example of the anti-inflammatory properties in turmeric.
- anti-inflammatory drugs
- steroidal anti-inflammatory
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Examples
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Motrin (or any anti-inflammatory) helps keep the swelling down and allows that infection to clear out of there before it gets out of control and you need antibiotics.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, alone or in combination with muscle relaxants, relieve pain and improve overall symptoms of acute low back pain (Braddon, 1996).
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With the new anti-inflammatories healing takes days, not weeks.
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Cinnamon is actually an anti-inflammatory so it's just going to help calm down your skin.
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Now that I have to do the anti-inflammatory diet, I don't even know where to begin.
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Chamomile tea is an anti-inflammatory and it helps soothe your stomach, helps you sleep better, and really is going to calm your throat down.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, especially salicylic acid, were associated in the past with a reduced risk of esophageal cancer.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used and effective painkillers.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and mefenamic acid (Ponstan) have been shown to be effective in reducing inflammation and helping to ease the pain in some women.
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Turmeric contains an anti-inflammatory substance that can help ease joint pain.
Synonyms
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3.9
A medicine that reduces swelling or helps build muscle
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3.2
A medicine that eases pain, reduces swelling, and lowers fever
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A man-made medicine that reduces swelling and weakens the immune system
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A medicine that lowers pain, fever, and swelling without using steroids
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Medicine that reduces swelling and pain
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A medicine that reduces swelling and lowers the body's immune response
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A drug that reduces pain and swelling by blocking a specific enzyme
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A medicine that reduces pain and swelling without steroids
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A medicine that reduces pain, fever, and swelling, often for arthritis
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A common medicine for pain, fever, and inflammation called aspirin
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A medicine that reduces pain and swelling without steroids, like ibuprofen or aspirin
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A medicine that reduces pain and swelling
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A medicine that reduces swelling and calms the immune system
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A strong medicine that reduces swelling and lowers the body's immune response
A medicine that reduces joint pain and swelling, used for arthritis
A medicine that reduces pain and swelling, used for arthritis
A medicine that blocks a protein that causes inflammation, used for diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
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Surface Forms
Morphology
anti-inflammatory = inflammatory (transparent) = anti + inflamm + atory
The word is transparently formed with anti- plus inflammatory, and the sense 'reducing inflammation' follows directly from that structure.
Etymology
Anti-inflammatory is made of anti- meaning 'against' and inflammation, which comes from a root meaning 'to set on fire', so it pictures fighting a small 'fire' in the body. That's why an anti-inflammatory is a medicine that reduces swelling, heat, and pain.